System Administrator

Join AZAD Technology Partners as a System Administrator and support the Service Desk within Operational Infrastructure and Networking & Firewall Delivery subgroups within Transmission Technology group in the Transmission Services business line. The organization provides hardware maintenance and lifecycle support for the Control Center and Field Management systems and networks. The organization also provides General Support System infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, emergency response, client support, system energization/acceptance testing, and performance analysis and trending. This position will field telephone calls, voicemails and emails from IT clients, resolve or refer IT issues, track issues using a central incident management application and may run various diagnostic programs for troubleshooting or monitoring purposes. This is a 2 year plus consultant position with high probability of long term and ongoing continued employment. This position is full time on site based in Vancouver, WA with onsite 5 days per week. The hourly pay rate range for this position is between $45.00 and $53.00 depending on qualifications. Responsibilities Support the Service Desk within the Operational Infrastructure and Networking & Firewall Delivery subgroups within the Transmission Technology group in the Transmission Services line of business. Provide hardware maintenance and lifecycle support for the Control Center and Field Management systems and networks. Provide general support system infrastructure maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, emergency response, client support, system energization/acceptance testing, performance analysis and trending. Field telephone calls, voicemails and emails from IT clients and resolve or refer IT issues. Track issues using a central incident management application. Run diagnostic programs for troubleshooting or monitoring purposes. Qualifications Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a directly related technical discipline (preferred). With an applicable Associate or Bachelor’s degree: 3+ years of relevant experience (required). With a degree not in applicable fields or no degree: 5+ years of relevant experience (required). Direct work experience in IT performing system administration. Practical knowledge sufficient to successfully perform Active Directory administration and troubleshooting. Windows operating system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Experience using PowerShell. Administration of print servers, network printers, and basic troubleshooting of printer services. Working knowledge sufficient to troubleshoot Windows operating systems using text‑based logs, event logs, and various utilities. Valid Driver’s License or RealId (required). Preferred Skills Experience setting up and administering an enterprise PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificate infrastructure. Experience administering computer systems in a 24/7 high‑availability operational environment. Service Desk experience and ticket management. Experience with Cisco command‑line interface (CLI) for network device configuration, management, and troubleshooting. Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues within complex authentication systems such as LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory, and multi‑factor authentication systems. Software packaging. Security and compliance reporting. Administration and maintenance of computer systems infrastructure management tools or systems including anti‑virus, patch deployment, log management, software deployment, and backup and recovery functions. Administration and maintenance of network and directly‑attached server technologies including SCSI, iSCSI, CIFS, and SMB technologies. Administration of virtualization technologies including VMware and Hyper‑V. Administration and maintenance of GPS time distribution systems. Experience administering both network and host‑based firewalls. Experience troubleshooting LAN connectivity problems. Experience administering DNS in a multi‑domain environment. Experience using specific technologies such as Splunk, Remote Desktop Services, IIS, Apache, Wireshark, Sysinternals Tools, Checkpoint Firewall, HP ProLiant server hardware, KVM hardware, PowerShell. Benefits Co‑paid Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Cafeteria Plan Paid Sick Leave 401(k) Plan Credit Union Membership Referral Bonus Additional Requirements U.S. Citizens only for Federal Clearance Requirement. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement AZAD Technology Partners values diversity—in backgrounds and experiences. Since our inception, we have witnessed how our diverse workforce has thrived while contributing to innovation and advancements in the client organizations we serve. AZAD Technology Partners is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and is striving to build an even more diverse, inclusive team that reflects the people and communities where we live and work. AZAD Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer that considers and employs qualified individuals based upon job related qualifications regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable local, state or federal law. AZAD Technology Partners takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified employees and applicants who are disabled, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces services medal veterans, and other protected veterans. 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